Jan 24 (Reuters) – Notre Dame football player Manti Te’o said he was the victim of an elaborate online hoax and denied in an interview broadcast on Thursday having had any part in the construction of the dramatic story of his dying girlfriend. “No, I did not,” Te’o said in the interview with Katie Couric broadcast on the daytime talk show “Katie.” “I think what people don’t realize is that the same day that everybody else found out about this situation, I found out.” The reported deaths of Te’o's grandmother and purported girlfriend, both on Sept. …
Great sibling rivalries in sport
NEW YORK (Reuters) – While Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and his brother Jim, the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, will be the first brothers to oppose each other in the Super Bowl, plenty of other families have fought it out in the sports world: – - – Venus and Serena Williams (Tennis) Both are great players in their own right, with Serena winning 15 grand slam singles titles and Venus, the older of the two, collecting seven. The pair squared off in eight grand slam finals, including four in a row, with Serena winning six and Venus two. …
NFL-Great sibling rivalries in sport
NEW YORK, Jan 24 (Reuters) – While Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh and his brother Jim, the head coach of the San Francisco 49ers, will be the first brothers to oppose each other in the Super Bowl, plenty of other families have fought it out in the sports world: – - – Venus and Serena Williams (Tennis) Both are great players in their own right, with Serena winning 15 grand slam singles titles and Venus, the older of the two, collecting seven. The pair squared off in eight grand slam finals, including four in a row, with Serena winning six and Venus two. …
LPGA Tour to launch international team event in 2014
(Reuters) – The LPGA Tour has created an eight-nation tournament that will identify the best team in the world when it makes its debut in 2014, two years before golf returns to the Olympic Games. The inaugural International Crown, a biennial matchplay event featuring four-player teams, will be held at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, outside Baltimore from July 24-27. …
No sentimental thoughts for Lewis until after Super Bowl
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland (Reuters ) – Ten days before playing the final game of his illustrious career, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis says he is too busy to become sentimental. The Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on February 3, a fitting finale for the fiery future Hall of Famer regarded by many as the best linebacker of his generation. "Honestly, outside of putting my head in a playbook and really just studying San Fran I ain't really thought about anything else," he said on Thursday at the team's training facility. … Arizona sends Upton to Braves in 7-player deal
PHOENIX (AP) -- Justin Upton is having a family reunion in Atlanta. Golf-LPGA Tour to launch international team event in 2014
Jan 24 (Reuters) – The LPGA Tour has created an eight-nation tournament that will identify the best team in the world when it makes its debut in 2014, two years before golf returns to the Olympic Games. The inaugural International Crown, a biennial matchplay event featuring four-player teams, will be held at Caves Valley Golf Club in Owings Mills, Maryland, outside Baltimore from July 24-27. …
NFL-No sentimental thoughts for Lewis until after Super Bowl
OWINGS MILLS, Maryland, Jan 24 (Reuters) – Ten days before playing the final game of his illustrious career, Baltimore Ravens linebacker Ray Lewis says he is too busy to become sentimental. The Ravens face the San Francisco 49ers in the Super Bowl on Feb. 3, a fitting finale for the fiery future Hall of Famer regarded by many as the best linebacker of his generation. “Honestly, outside of putting my head in a playbook and really just studying San Fran I ain’t really thought about anything else,” he said on Thursday at the team’s training facility. …
Former NFL kicker Erxleben charged with fraud
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) -- Former Texas All-American and NFL kicker and punter Russell Erxleben, who previously served a federal prison sentence for securities fraud, was arrested Thursday on new charges of running an illegal Ponzi investment scam that netted more than $2 million.
Earnhardt Jr. starts big wreck at Daytona test
Dale Earnhardt Jr. stands by his car in his garage after he started a wreck involving a group of cars during NASCAR auto race testing at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Jan. 11, 2013, in Daytona Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)
Ravens safety Reed to play next season
(Reuters) – Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed plans to play next season in the National Football League whether he wins or loses in the Super Bowl against San Francisco, the n ine-time Pro Bowl selection said on Thursday. Team mate Ray Lewis, 37, had already announced he would retire at the end of the postseason on his "last ride" in the NFL after 17 seasons, and many wondered if the 34-year-old Reed might follow his linebacker friend into retirement. "Nah, it's not my last ride," Reed, who has played in the NFL for 11 years, told reporters with a smile. "I just bought a bike. … NFL-Ravens safety Reed to play next season
Jan 24 (Reuters) – Baltimore Ravens safety Ed Reed plans to play next season in the National Football League whether he wins or loses in the Super Bowl against San Francisco, the nine-time Pro Bowl selection said on Thursday. Team mate Ray Lewis, 37, had already announced he would retire at the end of the postseason on his “last ride” in the NFL after 17 seasons, and many wondered if the 34-year-old Reed might follow his linebacker friend into retirement. “Nah, it’s not my last ride,” Reed, who has played in the NFL for 11 years, told reporters with a smile. “I just bought a bike. …
Showdown put loyalties to test for Harbaugh parents
(Reuters) – Like all caring parents, Jack and Jackie Harbaugh do not play favorites when it comes to their kids, who just happen to be the rival coaches for the upcoming Super Bowl in New Orleans. For them, the February 3 title game between John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers led by Jim Harbaugh has no perfect outcome. “We are neutral in the Super Bowl!” proclaimed Jackie Harbaugh in a conference call on Thursday, refusing to pick between her sons. “I really would like it to end in a tie. …
NFL-Showdown put loyalties to test for Harbaugh parents
Jan 24 (Reuters) – Like all caring parents, Jack and Jackie Harbaugh do not play favorites when it comes to their kids, who just happen to be the rival coaches for the upcoming Super Bowl in New Orleans. For them, the Feb. 3 title game between John Harbaugh’s Baltimore Ravens and the San Francisco 49ers led by Jim Harbaugh has no perfect outcome. “We are neutral in the Super Bowl!” proclaimed Jackie Harbaugh in a conference call on Thursday, refusing to pick between her sons. “I really would like it to end in a tie. …
Former NFL football player Erxleben arrested in Ponzi scheme
SAN ANTONIO (Reuters) – Former college All-American and National Football League kicker Russell Erxleben was arrested by federal agents on Thursday at his home near Austin, Texas on federal fraud charges. Erxleben, 56, was charged in a federal indictment unsealed on Thursday with five counts of wire fraud, one count of securities fraud and two counts of money laundering. In 1999, he was convicted of securities fraud and conspiracy to commit securities fraud, and was sentenced to 84 months in prison. …
Kubica pleased with performance in DTM test
(Reuters) – Former F1 driver Robert Kubica completed 114 laps of the Valencia circuit in a Mercedes touring car on Thursday in the most demanding test so far of his retur n from a near-fatal rally accident two years ago. The 28-year-old Pole, who has not competed in Formula One since he was at Renault in the 2010 season, said he was pleased with his performance in the DTM (German Touring Car championship) racer. Kubica, a grand prix winner who suffered severe arm and hand injuries in February 2011 when he crashed while competing in a minor rally in Italy, covered 456. … Ravens FS Reed: 'I'll be playing next year'
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) -- Ravens safety Ed Reed isn't planning on joining teammate Ray Lewis in retirement after the Super Bowl. Motor racing-Kubica pleased with performance in DTM test
Jan 24 (Reuters) – Former F1 driver Robert Kubica completed 114 laps of the Valencia circuit in a Mercedes touring car on Thursday in the most demanding test so far of his return from a near-fatal rally accident two years ago. The 28-year-old Pole, who has not competed in Formula One since he was at Renault in the 2010 season, said he was pleased with his performance in the DTM (German Touring Car championship) racer. Kubica, a grand prix winner who suffered severe arm and hand injuries in February 2011 when he crashed while competing in a minor rally in Italy, covered 456. …
Ohio rape trial of football players should be closed: prosecutor
(Reuters) – The trial of two Ohio high school football players charged with raping a 16-year-old girl should be closed to the public to protect the accuser in a case that has received national attention, the state’s attorney general said on Thursday. The case caused a national sensation earlier this month when the hacker activist group Anonymous publicized a picture of two young men carrying the girl by her wrists and ankles and released a video showing other young men joking about the alleged assault. A defense attorney has also requested that the trial be closed. …
Trade unites Justin Upton with brother in Atlanta
(Reuters) – The Atlanta Braves have acquired All-Star outfielder Justi n Upton from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a seven-player deal that unites Upton with older brother B.J., the Major League Baseball teams said on Thursday. The exchange sends former All-Star infielder Martin Prado to Arizona along with four minor leaguers. Atlanta acquires third baseman Chris Johnson. Justin Upton, 25, spent six seasons with the Diamondbacks, earning All-Star honors in 2009 and 2011. He hit .280 last season with 17 home runs and 67 runs batted in. B.J. … 
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